Saint Joseph improved to 12-6 overall and 4-4 in conference
play; Pine Manor is 7-10 overall and 1-7 in the GNAC.

Diliberto scored 11 points in the first half which included
three three-pointers and Claire
Consonni (Bristol, Conn.) had 10 of her 13 points before
intermission as the Blue Jays led 44-31 at halftime. Paulette
Wright (Baltimore, Md.) kept Pine Manor in the game with 10
first-half points. The Gators could have stayed even closer if not
for numerous missed layups and fast break opportunities.

Saint Joseph pulled away early in the second half and built its
biggest lead at 74-38 after a layup from Hyde with 10:18 to play.
The Gators finished strong cutting a 36-point deficit to 19 in the
closing stages.

Hyde made seven of nine shots and had six rebounds and three
steals in only 18 minutes of action. Diliberto added a game-high
six assists to go along with her 17 points. Brianna
Ferraro (Waterbury, Conn.) had 10 points and five steals
for Saint Joseph and Heather
Framski (Prospect, Conn.) had 10 points and seven
rebounds. Shauna
Sullivan (Rocky Hill, Conn.) had nine rebounds for the
Blue Jays, who outrebounded Pine Manor, 52-38.